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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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